I can see, it took so long just to realizeI’m much too strong not to compromiseNow I see what I am is holding me downI’ll turn it aroundOh, yes, I will— Boston, Don’t Look Back When you go to a concert to see a band play, are you looking for new or familiar? Go to…
Are you having a long dayEveryone you meet rubs you the wrong wayDirty city streets smell like an ashtrayMorning bells are ringing in your earIs your brother on a church kickSeems like just a different kind of dope sickBetter off to teach a dog a card trickAnd try to have a point and make it…
If I could through myselfSet your spirit free, I’d lead your heart awaySee you break, break awayInto the lightAnd to the day— U2, Bad When you think about the trajectory of U2 prior to the ubiquitous madness of Joshua Tree, it was Bad that became the song the crowd took possession of. The band carries…
Build a new house down by the seaGet to the place we were meant to beYou’ll know it when you smile— World Party, When the Rainbow Comes Do you ever wonder why people are drawn to the seashore? Is it the taste of salt, or the sound of waves crashing on the beach? These are…
‘Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, that’s lifeTryna make ends meetYou’re a slave to money then you dieI’ll take you down the only road I’ve ever been downYou know the one that takes you to the placesWhere all the veins meet yeahNo change, I can changeI can change, I can changeBut I’m here in my moldI…
When my body won’t hold me anymoreAnd it finally lets me freeWhere will I go?Will the trade winds take me south through Georgia grain?Or tropical rain?Or snow from the heavens?Will I join with the ocean blue?Or run into a savior true?And shake hands laughingAnd walk through the night, straight to the lightHolding the love I’ve…
“I feel as if my life had grown more outward when I can express it.”― Henry David Thoreau, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers There’s a tricky thing in writing—deep introspection is conveyed through outward expression. When you read a lot you stumble on some deeply damaged characters who had the courage to…
Well the road rolls out like a welcome matTo a better place than the one we’re atAnd I ain’t got no kinda planBut I’ve had all of this town I can standAnd I got friends out on the coastWe can jump in the water and see what floatsWe’ve been saving for a rainy dayLet’s beat…
Many moons I have livedMy body’s weathered and wornAsk yourself how old you’d beIf you didn’t know the day you were bornTry to love on your wifeAnd stay close to your friendsToast each sundown with wineAnd don’t let the old man in— Written by Toby Keith/sung by Willie Nelson, Don’t Let the Old Man In…
What if we could stay togetherAnd simply move on day after day after daySun and stormy weatherYou and I togetherMoving on always?— Ryan Montbleau, The Boat Song There’s a time warp experience to walking on the same beach with the same person from one year to the next. On an unusually warm Saturday in February…
